Prefixes Chemical Formulae Flashcards
1
Q
Meaning of the prefix “mono”?
A
•1
E.g: Carbon Monoxide = CO
2
Q
Meaning of prefix “di”
A
•Two
E.g: Carbon dioxide = CO2
3
Q
Meaning of prefix “tri”?
A
•Three
E.g: Boron tribromide = BBr3
4
Q
Meaning of prefix “tetra”?
A
• Four
E.g: Carbon tetrachloride = CCl4
5
Q
Formula for dinitrogen trioxide?
A
• N2O3
6
Q
Meaning of the prefix “hexa”?
A
• Six
E.g: Uranium Hexafluoride = UF6